WALES REGIONAL CONFERENCE GALA DINNER
Paul Williams of Hywel Dda University Health Board picked up the Sustainability Award, in recognition of a 4.5 MW solar farm at the Board’s Hafan Derwen site in Carmarthen.
with the award for Apprentice of the Year, sponsored by AECOM. He has recently started his fourth year of an Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree under the Network75 degree apprenticeship scheme. Operated by the University of South Wales, Network75 is a combined work placement and part-time study route to a degree, which the university says allows students to ‘Work, Earn, and Learn!’
Capital Project of the Year The award for Capital Project of the Year, sponsored by Mott MacDonald, went to Liz Lloyd and the team at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, for capital projects valued at some £15 m in total that have seen the installation of new imaging equipment across the Health Board’s sites, resulting in ‘significant benefits within diagnostic services, including major reductions in waiting times’.
Sustainability Award The Sustainability Award, sponsored by Tarkett, went to Paul Williams of Hywel Dda University Health Board, for a 4.5 MW solar farm at its Hafan Derwen site in Carmarthen. The Health Board was recognised for both the solar farm’s sustainability and environmental benefits to the local community. Meanwhile, Beverley Radford, a member of the Estates team at Swansea University Health Board, was Highly Commended for a £13.9 m multi-phased programme of work to
Andrew Poole, Head of Estates & Facilities at the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, received the Estates & Facilities Team of the Year Award on behalf of his team.
‘introduce decarbonisation’ at a number of the Health Board’s sites, which the judges noted had ‘demonstrated innovation and delivered major savings’.
Estates & Facilities Team of the Year Award The Estates & Facilities Team of the Year Award, sponsored by IHP, was presented to Andrew Poole, Head of Estates & Facilities at the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, on behalf of the team – which was nominated because team members ‘consistently live and breathe’ the Board’s values and behaviours of ‘kind and caring, respectful, trust, integrity, and personal responsibility’. The Operational Estates Team serving both Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda and the Royal Glamorgan Hospital (operated by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board) was Highly Commended for its commitment – ‘during and post-pandemic, and during a number of unforeseen infrastructure challenges over the year’. The Highly Commended certificate was collected by Mark Furmage, Operational Estates Manager at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
Champion of Champions Award The Champion of Champions Award, sponsored by Getinge, was presented to Chris Scully, Senior Operational Estates Manager at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, part of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The
judges said he had been ‘the ultimate professional for many years’, having begun his career with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Dave Francis, an Engineering Supervisor at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, was Highly Commended for his work on the Wrexham Critical Care Project during 2022. As M&E Supervisor, he has been with the Health Board for over five years, and – the judges noted – brought with him ‘a wealth of experience’ from his previous role as an Operational and Maintenance Manager within the chemical industry. In November 2018, he presented ‘Bridging the Gap’ at the All-Wales seminar hosted by Specialist Estates Services, which emphasised the importance of working together ‘to get major projects over the line’.
Lifetime Achievement Award Graham Jones, the current Welsh Branch chair, a stalwart for the Institute and its activities – including conference and seminar events in Wales – for many years, was awarded the IHEEM Lifetime Achievement Award. The Award – a considerable honour and mark of esteem and appreciation – goes to an Institute member who has given long service to the healthcare industry within the NHS or private sector. The judges said: “Graham’s contribution to the Branch and IHEEM over the years has seen him take on multiple roles within the Committee, including Chair and Treasurer, and his commitment has been one of the main reasons the Welsh branch has survived the hard times, and ‘delivered’ in its current vibrant form.”
Best Exhibitor Stand The two-day Regional Conference in Cardiff also included an exhibition featuring well-known suppliers to the sector, and, in this context, the award for the Best Exhibitor Stand, sponsored by Veolia, went to Tarkett. The awards presentation closed the
The award for the Best Exhibitor Stand went to Tarkett. 20 Health Estate Journal June 2023
formal part of the gala dinner, which was attended by over 200 guests, and proved a very memorable evening in a spectacular and historic setting.
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